Chromebook Program

Dear Parents/Guardians:

We are excited to inform you that the School District of Bloomer will be providing all 7th – 12th grade students with a Chromebook device for the 2017-2018 school year. The Chromebook’s function will provide each student access to required educational materials. It will allow students to access Skyward, Moodle, Google Apps for Education, educational web-based tools, along with many other useful sites. The Chromebook devices are to be used for educational purposes, not gaming, social networking, or high end computing.

As part of our program, we have identified five goals: 1) Improved Student Learning; 2) Transformative Learning; 3) Meaningful Student Engagement; 4) 21st Century Skills; and 5) Equity of Access. More details are provided in the Bloomer High School Chromebook Handbook, which can be found below.

In order for your son or daughter to receive his/her Chromebook, the User Agreement and Parent Permission Form, which can be found below, must be signed and turned into the Library Media Center. In addition, there is a yearly $20 non-refundable, non-prorated fee for insurance against breakage and maintenance of the Chromebook which is not caused by misuse, abuse or neglect. The first breakage or malfunction not caused by misuse, abuse or neglect will be covered by the fee. Any further breaks or malfunctions may result in additional costs to the student. If the $20 fee is a challenge for your family, please contact me and we will work out a plan for assistance and/or a payment schedule. We are committed to getting Chromebooks in the hands of every 7th- 12th grade student.

As parents/guardians, you do have the right to “opt-out” or terminate your child’s access to electronic tools and resources. If you do not want your child to use district technology resources, please be aware that your decision to eliminate access to these tools may significantly affect your student’s ability to work collaboratively with his or her peers on class assignments and projects.